Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-01
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Bill hye Relates the narrowing and
Exciting Details.
Tue late cotnbined menagerie and hol.
ocaust at Bridgeport. Conn, says the
New York World. under the manage
mens Of Phineas I. Barnnm and the
Fire Fiend, brings to mind the zoolosi-
cal panic near 81. Louis about the last
day of October Of the present year. and
which, of course, is atilt fresh in the
memory OF those who tried to recapture
some Of the ANIMALS.
On that date, owing to q misplaced
switch and the misplaced confidence of
the engineer, old John Robinson's ag-
gregation Of modesty aud menagerle
was thrown from the track quicker than
the proprietor could pronounce HE
name. As soon ~ the csTs we're deraiI-
ed cages began to open up like an in
suited hornets next and to yield up
various kinds OF animals not indigenous
TO Illinois.
Tigers with long, timber tails and.
mouths chat opened up like red plush
reserved seat lit lightly on the trembling
earth, deftly cracked their heels together
two times in rapid succession and then
moved softly away toward the primary
schools of st. Louis. Jaguars bounded
ont o ftheir bursting cages and procsed
ed to take in the town.
The scene beggared description.
Pale ONE who, as q general thing
could not carry in a hod OF ccal for their
poor. SICK husbands Gid casually DIP q
freight. car, followed by Heecy clouds
OF embroidery, or shook their parasols at
the Numidian iron and told him to 20
right away from there.
Nine cages of animals were shattered
at once and these denjzens of5the forest
for the frst time insmany years felt the
beautiful earth beneath their feet and
breathed the redolent air OF st. Louis.
A magnificent leopard oozed out OF
bis shattered Gage, like q spray OF
macarcni emerging from the mustache
OF an anarchist, and softly went up stairs
to the railroad ofices to see shout
getting g pass, but did not ind any one
In. On the door be found o line written
hastily by Mr.. Gill and pinned up. 1t
as follows:
donet 10 Sibsria. WIN be bach ms lev
.s........ .....
The leopard went in and tried to teie-
phone TO Indianapolis for q sleeper, but
a. soon as his hot breath struck the
ttranamitter the girl at the central office
went and concealed herself in the store
of q man who did not advertise.
When the train pulled ont il was short
one gnu, n leopard, one hyena, one
deer, n ibex, y coyote, six monkeys
and two black tigers. A mountain lion
escaped, but was recaptured atterward.
MIR. Thomas Riley, of New Haven, Conn,
is still short one lobe of himself, which
he attributes to the mountain lion. Mr..
Riley stnmbled while twisting the tail
OF the lion to induce him TO 90 into his
cage, and inadvertently sat down in the
open mouth OF the low, coarse brute.
He thinks therailroad company will be
liable.y
Mi. Joseph Charles was on his way
down the stairs when he met the lion
coming up. The stairway was not very
wide. and Mi. Oharles cannot beer the
idea OF giving adumb animal needless
lpain, 90 he went back to she superinten-
dents office about three quarters OF an
inch ahead Of the lion. Mr.. Charles
shnt the door and looked ii inss IN Aims
to prevent d scene, The ~fsrocious baast
climbed up and locked thronrh sna
transom Of Mr. Charles End the other
clerks with q keen, searchino glance.
lOne.ofstheT clerks had the presence 81
mind to ring Tor d messenger boy TO
come and remoye the lion, but there was
some delay about communicating with
the boy when he come and so peace
| was mot restored until the circus am.
ployes came up stairs and captured tha
lion in q tarpnulln,
For several days, according 10 reportH.
people who lived around there were Liable
to fall over q black tiqer in the frnnt hall
OK be shocked BY the latest gnus. Fsrmars
found hyenas ia the hen-house. Or waye
met by belated iaeuars coming with .
Lag on MoHkeys found their way INTO
homes Of afiuence and nervous women
required their husbands TO Rek DO ii the
might in their bare feet 10 search for
vampires and boa constfictors.
IL lie q disaRreeable thing to have d air.
ems and mensRe.ie turned loose ia 4
town and nDthinr will make.a mangda-
eide quicker 10 take bis aanneh down
town than to come home ana fad 4
Bengal tiger on his front door step. M
one enjoys watching the hanrhty snse,
of rhinpceros, o. listening 10 Tie caro]
or : csgsful ct tropical birds. tpeanocks,